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12 Cards in this Set
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Ameliorate
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Verb.
To make or grow better; imporve |
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Enclave
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noun.
a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
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Commiserate
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Verb.
To feel or express sympathy or compassion for |
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Somnolent
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Adj.
drowsy or sleepy |
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Amicable
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Adj.
friendly peaceable |
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Effrontery
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Noun.
Shamless, boldness, insolence |
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Assuage
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Verb.
to soften or reieve (a burden or pain) |
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Bildungsroman
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Noun.
a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character |
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Quixotic
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Adj.
Unpredictable in persuit of unreachable goals. |
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Dictum
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Noun.
authoritative statement |
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Quagmire
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Noun.
a difficult position or situation |
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Fortuitous
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Adj.
occuring by chance |
